Hamburger Amigurumi

This was the pattern that convinced me to purchase Simply Amigurumi: 10 Crochet Projects. I received a request for more play food for a pretend kitchen for Christmas. While I have some food patterns, this cheeseburger pattern was the best I have seen so far.

The pattern calls for Bernat Satin, Caron Simply Soft, and Red Heart's Soft. I am in a destashing mode and I used Caron One Pound, Red Heart Super Saver, and Vanna's Choice that I had on hand.

What I found original about this pattern is the way the items were put together. The cheese was not made as a traditional square, which is what I had anticipated. The burger was created in one piece but had an upper and lower piece to give the burger depth without stuffing it. The lettuce was a fun pattern to work on and the tomatoes were different from what I previously seen.

I still have not found a burger bun pattern I like. I pinned the buns together and this helped with shaping them a bit.

One criticism I do have about this pattern is that it does not have all the directions written out. Some people will state this is the sign of a lazy crocheter, but I like having my directions written out line by line. I am not a fan of a math project in the middle of my crocheting. I ended up writing out the directions for the increases and decreases in the book for future reference.

If you arrived here looking for free toy patterns please see the following pages:

Knit and Crochet Food Patterns Great for Play Food

Hello Kitty

Crochet and Knit Puppets

Crochet Amigurumi Animals and Stuffed Animal Free Patterns

Knit Amigurumi and Stuffed Toys

Crochet and Knit Amigurumi and Other Dolls

Knit and Crochet Toys

Dinosaurs and Dragons

Teddy Bear Patterns and Clothes

Halloween Page

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Valentines

Easter

Graduation

Patriotic

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Crochet Toast

While it may appear there is an organized breakfast theme going on here, the toast came to be when I realized there was not enough of the off white to finish a sandwich I hoped to make. I had enough for about a slice and a half of bread, not two slices, since each slice is a double thickness. I looked at the bread and the egg and realized I had toast and an egg. This seemed like a perfect breakfast combo. It also gave me the chance to practice the pattern before moving on to making four of the same item that would need to be the same size. I do find it challenging to stay consistent.




This is another pattern I tried from Tasty Crochet: A Pantry Full of Patterns for 33 Tasty Treats. This has been a great resource for fun food projects. I used a birthday gift card to purchase more yarn, so I will get to the sandwich soon. I like the idea that the sandwich pattern has details like the tomato. You can expect more cooking crochet posts this week as I have been on a quest to meet my Christmas request.

If you arrived here looking for free crochet or knit food patterns please see the Free Food Knit and Crochet Page.

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Crochet Pancakes

I started on a food kick after getting a request for food presents for Christmas. I have never been a fan of fried eggs so no hunger involved as I was crocheting those, but the pancakes have left me with a desire to hit a pancake house. I have been thinking about experimenting with crocheting chocolate chip and blueberry ones.

The pattern for these pancakes comes from Tasty Crochet: A Pantry Full of Patterns for 33 Tasty Treats. The butter is actually an adaptation of Frankenstein's head from Gourmet Crochet's Monster Mash Amigurumi. For those of you who may wonder if Gourmet Crochet is a sponser, sadly no. I have never even received one free pattern. I just ordered another set of pattern books though, as I am a huge fan of the amigurumi items available there.

There is no butter pattern in the book and the whip cream pattern was not quite what I was looking for. Frankenstein's head, when made smaller gave me the basic shape I was trying to create. Sometimes we do not need to recreate the wheel, we just need to find a pattern that looks like the shape we are aiming to make.

If you arrived here looking for free crochet or knit food patterns please see the Free Food Knit and Crochet Page.

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Pumpkin Amigurumi

This is the second pattern I used from Gourmet Crochet's, Monster Mash Amigurumi. Before I knew it a Pumpkin Patch was emerging in my living room. I have several more to make, but these work up very quickly and are so cute when finished. The first one I made had balance issues as the bottom was not flat when completed. However, after the first the rest were great. I love the fact they are small and do not take up too much room. Kids can use these are part of their fall playsets or they make great decorations. For people with small kids they have the benefit of being adorable decorations that can fall to the ground multiple times without breaking.




This pattern book does not have a scarecrow, but I am think with some color changes the patterns for Frankenstein and Dracula would adapt easily enough to put a scarecrow in my pumpkin patch. It may not be this year, but by next year the kids will find one in their Halloween packages.

For those interested in free Halloween patterns please visit the Halloween Crochet and Knitting Free Pattern Page.

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Knit and Crochet Food

Fake food has long been a favorite toy among the younger generations in our family. I remember hunting through dollar stores trying to find a variety of the plastic foods for family members to have for pretend play. I am pleased to realize that there are patterns for crochet and knitting that will provide alternatives.

Crochet:

Crochet Pattern Central

Lion Brand Food Patterns

Dizzy the Egg



Desserts:

Banana Split

Blueberry Cupcake

Cake Three Layers

Cherry Pie

Cookies

Cupcake

Cupcakes

Fortune Cookies

Fudgesicle

Ice Cream Cones

Little Cookie

Macarons Scroll Down

Movie Popcorn

Oreo Cookies

Popsicle

S'mores

S'mores 2

Sugar Cookies

Twinkie

Variety of Patterns



Fruit:

Apples

Banana

Banana Split

Cherries

Cherry Earrings

Grapes

Lemon and Limes

Orange

Pears Scroll Down for American Directions

Strawberries

Watermelon



Kitchen Items:

Kitchen Set Stove and Sink Tops fit on Plastic Bins

Meals:

Bread

Chicken Drumstick

Cheeseburger with Accessories

Curly Fries

Lettuce for Hamburger or Sandwich

Hamburger

Hamburger Bun

Hot Dog and Bun

Pickles

Sandwiches Complete with Accessories

Sushi

Sushi Train



Breakfast

Bacon

Breakfast

Coffee

Cinnamon Buns

Eggs Whole

Fried Egg

Frosted Doughnut

Jelly Doughnut

Mrs. Egghead and Husband

Pancakes and Eggs

Vegetables:

Broccoli and Cauliflower

Carrot

Carrots

Carrot Rattle

Carrots

Celery and Carrots

Harvest Indian Corn

Potato

Radish

Squash

Squash and Gourds

Tomato

Sugar'n Cream - Veggies



Knit:

Knitting Pattern Central


Appetizers:

Appetizers

Bread:

Biscuits and Cakes

Breakfast:

Waffles

Desserts:

Blueberry Pie Slice

Cake

Cherry Pie

Cookies

Milk and Cookies

Popcorn


Fruit:

Banana

Banana 2

Banana and Orange

Lemon/Lime Scroll Down for Pattern

Peach

Pear

Pear 2

Strawberries

Meals:

Pizza Slice


Vegetables:

Carrots

Carrot, Cucumber, Eggplant

Corn

Mushroom

Peas in a Pod

Three Peas in a Pod

Veggie Rattles

Holiday blogs have additional patterns.

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Christmas Ornaments

Loom Knitting:

Cupcake

Doughnut

English Biscuit Collection 1

Fried Eggs, Carrots, Doughnuts, and Desserts

Ice Cream Cone

Chocolate Swiss Roll


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